Case No. 18783Fatal stabbing

Man in 50s due in court over Parnell Square stabbing

A four-year-old boy, the son of a man, was stabbed to death in a knife attack at Parnell Square. The incident date has not been reported. A man in his 50s was due in court in connection with the attack in December 2023, and a woman was also held over the fatal stabbing. The family have paid tribute to the boy.

  1. Reported22 Dec
  2. Arrested22 Dec
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A four-year-old boy, the son of a man, was stabbed to death in a knife attack.
Where
The attack took place at Parnell Square.
When
The incident date has not been reported.
Weapon
A knife was used in the attack.
In court
A man in his 50s is due in court in connection with the attack.
Other details
  • A woman was held over the fatal stabbing.
  • The family have paid tribute to the boy.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA knife attack took place at Parnell Square. (extra.ie)
  • whatA woman was held over a fatal stabbing. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe victim was the four-year-old son of an Irishman. (extra.ie)
  • whatA four-year-old boy, son of an Irish man, was stabbed to death. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe attack was at Parnell Square. (extra.ie)
  • courtA man in his 50s is due in court in connection with the attack. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe family have paid tribute. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Dec2023
    Family Pay Tribute After 4-Year-Old Son Of Irish Man Stabbed To Death

    Only the headline is available. The article body is missing and contains only template code, so the location, date, circumstances and any arrests are not stated. The publication date is 2023-12-22, but the incident date is not given. None of the existing cases matches: case 18437 concerns a five-year-old girl stabbed in Dublin in November 2023.

    victim, 4, male
  2. 22 Dec2023
    Woman Held Over Fatal Stabbing Of Irishman’s Son, 4

    Only the headline is available; the article body is a broken template with no text. The headline gives the stage, the victim's age and his relationship to his father, but no location, date or names. Location is not stated, so in_republic_of_ireland is based on the Irish outlet only.

    victim, 4, malesuspect, female
  3. 21 Dec2023
    Man, 50s, Due In Court In Connection With Parnell Square Knife Attack

    Headline only; the article body is empty template code. It states a man in his 50s is due in court over a Parnell Square knife attack.

    suspect, 50s, male